Section 8A. Unless otherwise provided in any general law or in any special law relating to a city, any officer or official appointed or elected by the city council may be removed by said council for cause after a public hearing, written notice of which shall be given said officer or official fourteen days, at least, prior to the date thereof. This section shall not apply to any officer or official who is subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts
Chapter 39 - Municipal Government
Section 1 - Allocation of Powers
Section 2 - Presiding Officer of Board of Aldermen; Voting Rights
Section 3 - Elections of City Officers by Municipal Bodies; Manner of Voting
Section 4 - Mayor to Sign Every Ordinance; Veto Power; Effect
Section 5 - Performance of Mayoralty Duties During Vacancy
Section 6 - Election Warrants; Issuance; Acceptance of Provisions of Section
Section 6a - Municipal Salaries; Increases and Decreases; Procedure
Section 7 - Holding Other Offices
Section 8 - Compatibility of Offices
Section 8a - Removal of Officers; Procedure; Exception
Section 9 - Annual Meeting; Other Meetings; Election of Officers; Times; Adjournment; Holidays
Section 10 - Warrant; Issuance; Contents
Section 11 - Persons Authorized to Call Meetings Upon Resignation of Selectmen
Section 12 - Persons Authorized to Call Meetings Upon Refusal of Selectmen
Section 13 - Quorum; Application of Section
Section 14 - Moderators; Election; Tenure; Vacancies; Assistant Moderators
Section 15 - Moderators; Powers and Duties
Section 16 - Appropriation, Advisory or Finance Committees; Appointment; Tenure; Powers and Duties
Section 17 - Powers of Moderator; Preservation of Order
Section 18 - Duties of Moderators; Reception of Votes